Virginia Tech Public Health Program

Virginia Tech's Public Health Program in the Department of Population Health Sciences is administered by the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in partnership with the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. The program currently offers the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree.

The 42-credit professional degree program integrates and expands public health offerings at Virginia Tech and enhances the university's track record of addressing vital public health issues through learning, discovery, and engagement.

The program is grounded in an interdisciplinary "One Health" approach. One Health recognizes the dynamic interdependence of human, animal, and environmental health and encompasses the interdisciplinary efforts of medical, veterinary, environmental health, and public health professionals to protect, promote, and improve health. Students gain the requisite knowledge and skills to examine the human, animal, and environmental factors that contribute to the control and prevention of disease and the promotion, enhancement, and maintenance of health.

Program at a Glance:

Uniquely located in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine

Administered by the Department of Population Health Sciences

Delivered in partnership with the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

MPH program was granted initial five-year accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health on June 8, 2013

First accredited MPH program in a veterinary college

MPH program has two concentrations: public health education & infectious disease

Virginia Tech’s Public Health Program will participate in a review for accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) from February 22-23, 2018. CEPH will accept third-party comments about the program, its practices, and procedures up to 30 days prior to the scheduled site visit. The deadline for submitting comments to CEPH is January 22, 2018. Comments will be accepted by email sent to: Olivia Luzzi, Accreditation Specialist (oluzzi@ceph.org) or by postal mail sent to her attention at: Council on Education for Public Health, 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 220, Silver Spring MD, 20910.

CEPH is an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools and programs of public health.